Tag: raccoon

Typical things on a Florida trail.

On By dinajohnstonIn bird photography8 Comments

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A typical Florida swamp scene (cattle egret looking at a great egret).

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A limpkin posing in the moss.

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A Carolina wren stops by.

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A cormorant flapping his wings.

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Another limpkin in the moss. Looks like he was grabbing moss for his nest.

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This guy was just cruising down the trail, not caring that he was heading right for me. He kept getting closer and I finally got up and moved back (was sitting on the trail to take his picture). I don’t want this guy to get too close.  They are cute but still creepy.

All from Circle B Bar Reserve in early February.

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Quiet Saturday morning at Fort Desoto

On By dinajohnstonIn bird photography7 Comments

 

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Pretty pelican floating by.

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A cormorant sleeping on the top of the light post.

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Dolphins were cruising by the pier.

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This osprey did not want to share his meal. After a closer look, I didn’t want it anyway.

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Climbing a tree.

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Great egret getting a snack.

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It was a windy morning. The storm clouds had not moved in yet so the kiteboarders were out taking advantage of the wind. The park is pretty limited on wildlife sightings for the summer. Other than the usual laughing gull and reddish egret, there’s not much around the beach except tourists. When is summer over????

Skywatch Friday

Another raccoon sighting

On By dinajohnstonIn Florida animals6 Comments

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These guys have gotten way too tame. I was walking down the trail at Circle B Bar Reserve when I saw this raccoon head towards me. I thought for sure he would leave the trail when he saw me but he just kept on walking right down the middle of the trail. We both kept getting closer and he still didn’t hide. I sat down on the trail and was taking the above shots. These are all cropped. When he reached a certain point I stood up and moved over to the side. We walked right by. I was holding my monopod out in front in case he lunged for me. I wasn’t about to go off the trail into the alligator infested water. I don’t know whether people are feeding them or they just don’t mind us being there.

It was Raccoon day at the preserve

On By dinajohnstonIn Florida animals8 Comments

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We saw them walking down the trail and then we lost them. Looking around, we heard some shaking high up in the tree. Looked up and saw this staring at us.

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“Yeh, I’m mean. See my teeth?”

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“You don’t believe me? How about this?”

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“What about if I growl?”

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“I’m sorry. Did I upset you?”

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“I’m really just chewing on an acorn.”

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“These are yummy.”

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Later, we saw another one all alone wandering down the trail.

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He was much smaller and all alone. He got pretty close before he veered off into the bushes.

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It was also armadillo day. We saw three different ones. I rarely see them here.

Instead of going to the mall for Black Friday on the day after Thanksgiving, I headed to the Black “mask” Friday at Circle B Bar Reserve. I met some friends there and we came up that name for the day since we saw so many raccoons that day. It was a beautiful fun trip and way better than fighting the crowds at the mall. Who still goes to the mall these days anyway? Shop on-line.